Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	good_a	name_n	write_v	2,463	5	5.4271	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80295	The compleat soldier, or expert artillery-man Containing the several postures and exercises of the pike and musquet; the various beats of the drum; and what else is necessary for a young soldier to understand. Also, divers ways of exercising a company, very useful for all officers, and others, that delight in military affairs.		1681 (1681)	Wing C5653A; ESTC R228408	63,468	258

the_o complete_a soldier_z or_o expert_a artillery-man_n contain_v the_o several_a posture_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o pike_n and_o musket_n the_o various_a beat_v of_o the_o drum_n and_o what_o else_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o young_a soldier_n to_o understand_v also_o divers_a way_n of_o exercise_v a_o company_n very_o useful_a for_o all_o officer_n and_o other_o that_o delight_n in_o military_a affair_n quanta_fw-la est_fw-la armorum_fw-la gloria_fw-la london_n print_v by_o a._n g._n and_o j._n p._n for_o thomas_n sawbridge_n at_o the_o three_o flowers-de-lys_n in_o little-britain_n 1681._o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n joseph_n sheldon_n knight_n alderman_n of_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n the_o very_a title_n of_o this_o book_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o dedication_n and_o you_o may_v just_o challenge_v it_o by_o bear_v so_o eminent_a a_o office_n in_o the_o artillery_n letter_n and_o arm_n be_v the_o two_o thing_n that_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n both_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v monopolise_v by_o your_o generous_a family_n the_o former_a by_o a_o learned_a archbishop_n the_o latter_a by_o yourself_o and_o though_o that_o great_a good_a man_n have_v leave_v this_o world_n a_o grave_n and_o learned_a prelate_n still_o survive_v a_o collateral_a ornament_n to_o the_o name_n of_o sheldon_n the_o book_n i_o here_o humble_o lie_v down_o at_o your_o foot_n be_v compile_v by_o a_o cheshire_n gentleman_n in_o commission_n for_o that_o county_n his_o modesty_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o put_v his_o name_n to_o it_o modesty_n that_o inherent_a virtue_n in_o all_o true_o noble_a and_o generous_a soul_n his_o labour_n have_v be_v great_a for_o small_a tract_n require_v more_o judgement_n and_o industry_n than_o great_a volume_n as_o translate_n be_v more_o difficult_a than_o writing_n he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o several_a author_n of_o the_o best_a note_n upon_o this_o subject_a among_o the_o ancient_n as_o plutarch_n vegetius_n xenophon_n homer_n 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shop_n seem_v a_o academy_n for_o arms._n to_o you_o therefore_o honourable_a sir_n i_o dedicate_v this_o piece_n humble_o desire_v you_o to_o honour_v it_o with_o your_o acceptance_n and_o that_o you_o may_v long_o live_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a city_n for_o your_o loyalty_n conduct_v and_o experience_n both_o in_o arm_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o hearty_a wish_n of_o your_o most_o humble_a servant_n e._n rawlins_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o introduction_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o definition_n of_o posture_n 6_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o pike_n 7_o chap._n 4._o the_o posture_n of_o the_o pike_n in_o a_o short_a manner_n fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o field_n 18_o chap._n 5._o the_o posture_n of_o the_o musket_n the_o caliver_n with_o the_o match_n and_o rest_v and_o without_o pag._n 15_o chap._n 6._o more_o posture_n of_o the_o musket_n with_o or_o without_o the_o match_n or_o rest_n 20_o chap._n 7._o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o posture_n betwixt_o the_o musket_n and_o pike_n 25_o chap._n 8._o the_o place_n of_o dignity_n of_o a_o soldier_n both_o in_o rank_n and_o file_n 27_o chap._n 9_o reason_n for_o precedency_n of_o dignity_n in_o rank_n and_o file_n 33_o chap._n 10._o several_n beat_v and_o point_n of_o war_n belong_v to_o the_o drum_n pag._n 37_o chap._n 11._o of_o several_a distance_n 43_o chap._n 12._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o face_v with_o the_o word_n of_o command_n belong_v thereunto_o as_o likewise_o several_a posture_n and_o figure_n 46_o chap._n 13._o of_o march_v a_o company_n in_o division_n the_o order_n and_o place_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o drum_n 58_o chap._n 14._o the_o first_o day_n exercise_v of_o a_o company_n 63_o chap._n 15._o of_o conversion_n and_o inversion_n with_o some_o word_n of_o command_n and_o reducement_n pag._n 71_o chap._n 16._o of_o countermarche_n with_o their_o several_a kind_n 81_o chap._n 17._o of_o wheeling_n and_o their_o several_a use_n 89_o chap._n 18._o the_o second_o day_n exercise_n 96_o chap._n 19_o several_a firing_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o any_o number_n of_o man_n upon_o all_o occasion_n either_o to_o the_o front_n reer_n or_o both_o flank_n 97_o chap._n 20._o the_o three_o day_n exercise_n 106_o chap._n 21._o a_o double_v to_o make_v every_o man_n a_o file-leader_n by_o dignity_n pag._n 107_o chap._n 22._o eighteen_o several_a doubling_n with_o their_o reducement_n 110_o chap._n 23._o twelve_o several_a countermarche_n with_o their_o reducement_n 112_o chap._n 24._o twelve_o several_a wheeling_n with_o their_o reducement_n 114_o chap._n 25._o several_a firing_n with_o figure_n of_o battle_n for_o 72_o men._n 117_o chap._n 26._o the_o four_o day_n exercise_v show_v by_o a_o double_v how_o every_o man_n become_v a_o file-leader_n by_o succession_n pag._n 133_o chap._n 27._o several_a doubling_n by_o countermarche_n with_o reducement_n 135_o chap._n 28._o several_a figure_n of_o battle_n with_o firing_n upon_o the_o same_o for_o 72_o 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be_v conversant_a in_o be_v first_o